You're thinking like a Zoroastrian Michael. There is at least a third choice:
The Torah isn't true, neither the Jews nor the Muslims have a "claim" on the land, but they are both genetically human and further distinctions are moot; they should live happily together. Kevin Graeme > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 5:42 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Israel/Arab Conflict 101: The history of Israel > > > You are aware that your comparing events of 3000 years ago with events of > today. Be that as it may, it falls under a very simple formula: > The Torah is true, God gave the land of Israel to the Jews and that's that > The Torah is false, God didn't give the land or does not exist. > In the first case, the land belongs to the Jews because the owner of all > existence gave it to them. If the second case is true, then > neither the Jews > nor the Muslims have any claim to the land and both should leave. > > > Judith Dinowitz wrote: > > > They were allowed to relocate, or to renounce idolatry and accept God. > > > > That sounds a lot like "Accept Communism or go live in Africa" to me. I > > wonder how the world would have looked if that had happened in Europe in > > the 70-ties. > > > > > > > Furthermore, they were warned before Israel attacked their cities. You > can't say that the Arabs give warning that they're going to blow up busses > or shoot up cars. > > > > Israel has been warned of Arab attacks since before it was founded. > > Maybe not as specific as we would all like, but it has been warned. > > > > Jochem > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
